New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-16
FINE OPENING FOR THE COLONEL

1herc Is nno opening at hio"hy WI :"
hero with Marcus Curtius blood in his veins.
Once on a time, it was several years ago II
not more an ugly chasm suddenly opened
in the Roman forum, much to the embarrass-
ment of the department of streets of the city.
The Mayor of Rome hurried off to fortune
teller to see what had better be done, and the
fortune teller, after duly pocketing her dol
lar, said that the only way to make good Job
of closing the chasm would be to get likely
Young man to leap into it. Marcus Curtlus
was likely vourg man and on hearing what
the forCune-teler had advised he romptly
rode into the chasm, thus restoring the forum
to its normal condition.
Tho chasm that has opened at Albany Is
not situated in one of the concrete streets,
but in Democratic politics. "The Argus
DEM is shouting the battle cry Of Cleveland /:
"The Times" Dem) is insisting that Cleveland
is no rood. and thot 1t would be fatal folly
for the National Democratic Convention OF
1000 10 renouMnate him. Hence the chasm.
Now where is the Marcus Curtius to meet the
emergency? THE TRIBUNE nonlinates Colonel
Daniel Lamont for Curtius believing that he
is singularly well-ftted for the role Tho
Colonel is an old Albanian he is shrewd
and experienced poll ician; he is well verscd
in the art of Cancellation he knows both The
Times and The Argus Ike book. Thus
equipped for the service he must feel as loyal
Democrat that he owes it to his party forthwith
to insert himself into this A bany chasm with
a view to closing il. Of course being one OF
the proprietors of The Argus he keeps him
self well informed in regard to what 1t Is
saving abou President Cleveland. But does
he know how "The Tines is treating his
chief these days? "The Times, as we have
remarked, keeps arguing that the Democracy
would make grave mistake il it rcnoninated
Mr.. Cleveland No later than Wednesday
evening il filed these objections against en-
coring him in 1888:
The business mems clubs which formed special
force In his favor In 1884 arc not impressed with
hls record sufficiently 10 90 through tho Work OF 1889
again for him. His appointments In tho New-forh
Custom House lof unknown In the hrst instance
and Of a ST. Lawrence politician at loggerheads with
tho bulk Of his party In the secondl have lost him
the esteem and ard Of important business inter
ests His inability to secure necessary monetary
and tariff legislation In the Democratic House, has
shown that he lacks tho power. even II no has tho
inclination, to reduce the tax burdens
The Colonel will agree with us
that this sort OF cold-bioodcd tax
demonstrates that there is crying
need in ALBANY for Marcus Curtius who can
come well recommended. He himself can
come well recommended. and we feel wa ranted
in promising that, il he will consent TO take
the place, there is no one OF his political
brethren who will be candidate against him.
1t is likely that If the Colonel consents to
DC Curtius he will so far depart from the plan
pursued by the original hero Of that name as
to attempt to close the chasm by lcaping into
1t not personally but by substi ute; and it is
scarcely necessary to add that tho substitute
will be 1.-THE Tines" il the Colonel has his
way. As the general manager of the Cleve-
land denomination boom. he doubtless argues
that the best place for an anti-Cleveland
Democratic newspaper is at the bottom Of D
good deep chasm which he has succeeded In
closing owevr, this is mere matter of
detail.